Jeremy Payne
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Aug. 13) – Jeremy Payne came out on top of Thursday's USMTS Casey’s General Stores National main event at the Springfield Raceway, and in the process earned a measure of redemption to go along with the $3,000 winner's share of the purse.
Payne's disqualification on Tuesday night at the LA Raceway in La Monte took away his career-second USMTS victory, and he was nearly as dominant Thursday night in front of his hometown fans. This time, however, Payne also got the thumbs up from USMTS tech officials and took the trophy home.
Zack VanderBeek came from the sixth starting spot and began pressuring Payne for the lead on lap 10. On lap 16, VanderBeek snuck by Payne to lead the lap but Payne powered back into the lead one lap later.
VanderBeek never got around Payne again and had to settle for the runner-up finish while polesitter Dean Mahlstedt held on for third. Payne's teammate, Terry Phillips, came from 15th to finish fourth while Rodney Sanders finished fifth after a strong run from 20th which earned him the PBM Performance Products Hard Charger Award.
Sixth through tenth in the 40-lap Sunoco “A” Main were Tommy Myer, Jason Hughes, Ryan Gustin, Corey Dripps and Jason Krohn, respectively.
With his third straight top-5 finish in the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship, Sanders leap-frogged Kelly Shryock in the points standings to take over the top ranking. Sanders holds a three-point lead (332-329) over Shryock, while Dereck Ramirez lurks in third with 282. VanderBeek is fourth with 270 markers, followed by Gustin (261), Jon Tesch (251), Al Hejna (249), Myer (248), Grant Junghans (239) and Dripps (238).
Round 4 of the Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship happens on Friday at the Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kan., with another $3,000-to-win top prize up for grabs. Pits open at 5:00 and grandstand gates open at 6:00, with hot laps at 7:30 and racing at 8:00. B-Mods and Factory Stocks will also be on the racing card.
Race fans can pick up $2-off coupons on Friday at Casey's General Stores locations in Chanute and Iola. Fans can meet USMTS driver Corey Dripps and see his new Modified sponsored by Cheetos at the Casey's General Store located at 712 E. Madison Ave. in Iola from 12:00 to 2:00. 0Check out www.caseys.com for more information or to find the location nearest you.
To learn more about the United States Modified Touring Series, call the headquarters at (515) 832-7944 or visit www.usmts.com online for the latest news and information from the USMTS.
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OFFICIAL RESULTS
USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Tour
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship - Race #3 of 18
Springfield Raceway, Springfield, Mo.
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
Showing finishing position, car number, driver, hometown and starting position in parentheses. The top 13 drivers in passing points accumulated in the heat races are locked into the Sunoco “A” Main, with the top 8 re-drawing for starting positions 1-8.
ISKY RACING CAMS HEAT RACE #1 (8 laps):
1. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (3)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (5)
3. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (4)
4. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (2)
5. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (9)
6. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
7. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (1)
8. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (6)
9. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (8)
NEW VISION GRAPHICS HEAT RACE #2 (8 laps):
1. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (3)
2. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (1)
3. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (5)
4. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (2)
5. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (6)
6. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (4)
7. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
8. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (7)
9. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (9)
BRODIX HEAT RACE #3 (8 laps):
1. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (2)
2. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (1)
3. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (5)
4. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (7)
5. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (8)
6. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (4)
7. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (6)
8. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (3)
9. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (9) DNF
AWESOME RACEWEAR HEAT RACE #4 (8 laps):
1. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (1)
2. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (2)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (4)
4. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (5)
5. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (7)
6. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (3)
7. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (6)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (8) DNF
INTERCOMP HEAT RACE #5 (8 laps):
1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
2. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)
3. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (6)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (1)
5. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (4)
6. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (8)
7. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (7)
8. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (3)
AMERICAN RACER HEAT RACE #6 (8 laps):
1. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
2. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (3)
3. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (6)
4. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (2)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (5)
6. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (4)
7. 21mx - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (8)
8. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (7)
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #1 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (1)
2. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (2)
3. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (7)
4. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (3)
5. 21mx - Steven Martin -- Ozark, MO (9)
6. 8 - Colt Mather -- Webster, IA (6)
7. 89 - Tate Cole -- Muskogee, OK (4)
8. 5t - Randy Timms -- Wheatland, OK (5)
9. 118 - Terry Beckham II -- Webb City, MO (8)
10. 6 - Donnie Powers -- Henderson, TX (12)
11. B29 - Tammy Mitchell -- Pea Ridge, AR (10)
12. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (11)
13. 42 - Daulton Greven -- Bolivar, MO (13)
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #2 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (1)
2. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (3)
3. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (2)
4. 19 - Kelby Taylor -- Bolivar, MO (4)
5. 88 - Chad Wheeler -- Muskogee, OK (6)
6. 15r - Jamie Ragland -- Lebanon, MO (7)
7. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (11)
8. 51 - Eddie Martin -- Stilwell, OK (9)
9. 48s - Travis Smith -- Parsons, KS (12)
10. 75 - Alan Sharpensteen -- Amarillo, TX (10)
11. 88d - Matt Dotson -- Sturgeon, MO (5)
12. 66 - Dan Bohr -- Decorah, IA (8)
13. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (13) DNF
REAL RACING WHEELS “B” MAIN #3 (15 laps, top 3 advance):
1. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (1)
2. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (2)
3. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (5)
4. 18 - Chase Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (4)
5. 12t - Tyler Townsend -- Longview, TX (8)
6. 14 - Shawn Nations -- Macks Creek, MO (9)
7. 22s - Chad Kinder -- Newton, IL (10)
8. 10 - Mike Steensma -- Luverne, MN (11)
9. 25 - Scott Green -- Derby, KS (3)
10. 12h - Mike Hansen -- Alton, IA (7)
11. 5j - John Schwab -- Liberal, KS (6)
12. 66t - Tyler Schmidt -- Easton, KS (12)
SUNOCO “A” MAIN (40 laps):1. 74 - Jeremy Payne -- Springfield, MO (2)
2. 33z - Zack VanderBeek -- New Sharon, IA (6)
3. 21m - Dean Mahlstedt -- Clear Lake, IA (1)
4. 75 - Terry Phillips -- Springfield, MO (15)
5. 20 - Rodney Sanders -- Happy, TX (20)
6. 65 - Tommy Myer -- Blooming Prairie, MN (12)
7. 12 - Jason Hughes -- Westville, OK (16)
8. 19r - Ryan Gustin -- Marshalltown, IA (7)
9. 31 - Corey Dripps -- Waterloo, IA (3)
10. 7k - Jason Krohn -- Slayton, MN (9)
11. 3d - Tim Donlinger -- Rochester, MN (11)
12. 20r - Bryan Rowland -- Woodward, OK (4)
13. 4r - Dereck Ramirez -- Woodward, OK (21)
14. 21 - Jackie Dalton -- Carthage, MO (19)
15. 7 - Al Hejna -- Clear Lake, IA (24)
16. 52 - Mitch Keeter -- Webb City, MO (5)
17. 3 - Kelly Shryock -- Fertile, IA (23)
18. 5r - Morgan Bagley -- Longview, TX (18)
19. 2 - Grant Junghans -- Manhattan, KS (10)
20. 71x - Jim Body -- Diamond, MO (25)
21. 4r - Ron Ver Beek -- Oskaloosa, IA (14)
22. 40 - Brian Green -- Pierce City, MO (26)
23. 22 - Dustin Boney -- Tonganoxie, KS (13) -7 Laps
24. 31m - Erik Maggard -- Brighton, MO (22) DNF
25. 14 - Jon Tesch -- Watertown, SD (8) DNF
26. 90 - Steve Wetzstein -- West Concord, MN (17) DNF
Lap Leaders: Payne 1-15, VanderBeek 16, Payne 17-40.
Total Laps Led: Payne 39, VanderBeek 1.
AFCO Pole Winner: Rowland.
Provisional Starters: Shryock, Hejna, Body (track), B. Green (track).
PBM Performance Products Hard Charger: Sanders (started 20th, finished 5th).
Next Race: Friday, Aug. 14, Humboldt Speedway, Humboldt, Kan.
Hunt for the USMTS Casey’s General Stores National Championship Points: Sanders 332, Shryock 329, Ramirez 282, VanderBeek 270, Gustin 261, Tesch 251, Hejna 249, Myer 248, G. Junghans 239, Dripps 238.
DandyLand Farms Rookie of the Year Points: G. Junghans 649, Hansen 482, C. Junghans 308, Ryan Dolan 232, Mather 229.
COMP Cams Engine Builder of the Year Points: Sput’s 366, Mullins 231, JR 188, ASI 164, Pro Power 145.
Chassis Builders Championship Points: Skyrocket 354, Ramirez 306, Hughes 262, GRT 213, Harris 185.
Contingency Awards:
AFCO Racing Products – Sanders.
American Racer – Taylor.
Isky Racing Cams – Rowland.
KSE Racing Products – Tesch.
PBM Performance Products – Sanders.
Marsh Racing Wheels – Wetzstein.
Nitroquest – Mahlstedt.
Out-Pace Racing Products – Donlinger.
Quarter Master – Payne, Gustin.
QuickTime Performance Parts – Hughes.
Real Racing Wheels – Mather, Ragland, Nations.
